Monday, February 22, 2016

Reveal - SJ Designs Jewelry Honey Do List February Design Challenge!

This month, I've had the wonderful fortune to be a part of a bunch of different design challenges. The one I'm writing about today was organized by Sarajo Wentling of SJ Designs Jewelry. Each month, her husband gives her a jewelry design challenge (hence the name Honey Do List)... And this month, she invited others to join her! You see, for February her husband put together a color palette based on one of his photos.What color palette? Well, this color palette:

Not my photo!Courtesy of SJ Designs Jewelry.

It's so nice and Spring-y!...And, based on that inspiration, this is what I made!

A tassel necklace and a pair of earrings!

I had a great deal of fun making this set--from picking out the beads to match the photo, to designing it, to watching it come together as I made the links. I was particularly happy when I found a beautiful copper flower to serve as a focal piece--not just drawing from the color palette, but from the inspiration photo itself. (I even found a copper flower toggle clasp--woo!)

For those curious, the materials include red aventurine, three different shades of freshwater pearl, Czech glass, vintage acrylic, and copper.

With so many grey winterish days this February, it was a joy to work with something so bright and warm!(Disclaimer: and when I say grey winterish days, I am not including the random 70 degree days like this past Saturday. Thank you random Cincinnati weather. Still, this set felt quite appropriate for the sporadic pleasant days--a reminder of a lovely Spring to come!)

Thank you so much, Sarajo, for inviting people to play along with you! And thank you, blog visitor, for stopping by!And, because I enjoy spreading the designing happiness, here are the other people who are participating:

What a fun necklace set! I am in awe of your wire wrapping skills! Your color palette is on the mark and your bead selection fits the photo ( as well as you flower finds)! My favorite part is definitely the tassel, what a fun idea to do a wire wrapped tassel AND ITS AMAZING!

What an amazing design! I love all the shades of green and orange you pulled in... especially smitten with the yummy pearls and stones you found! Your flower components are just the perfect touch too. Thanks so much for playing along with me this month! It's ever so much fun when you have a group. :)

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See a design here that you like, and want me to replicate? Let me know! Chances are, I will be able to make it for you, too! (Depending on the availability of materials, of course.)

All ideas and designs shown here are my intellectual property--unless otherwise noted and credited. Please do not copy or imitate my creations, and respect their creator. Thank you!

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About Me

I always create.

It is something that I’ve always done, even when I was a little girl making clothes for my dolls and creating elaborate landscapes in the backyard mud. Beads, fabric, paper, ink, language itself—I use every medium that I can get my hands on.

Why do I create? It’s my attempt to express the visions and stories that I have in my head. To me, everything has a story. The jewelry that I make has its place in the worlds about which I write. The skirts and scarves that I create have a history sewn in each seam (especially since I am notorious for not following patterns, but creating my own). To me, they are all outlets of my imagination. All are representations of my inner world.

And so, that is me. Thank you so much for stopping by! I am honored to have the opportunity to share my world with you.